Researchers reveal crab’s-eye view of the ancient world
Their legs may get more attention, but a new study says a crab’s eyes have much to offer, too — at least scientifically.
Writing in...
Millipedes as big as cars once roamed Northern England
The largest-ever fossil of a giant millipede – as big as a car – has been found on a beach in the north of...
Deadliest period in Earth’s history was also the stinkiest, shows study
Generally, scientists believe Siberian volcanos spitting greenhouse gases primarily drove the mass extinction event about 250 million years ago, at the end of the...
Dinosaur faces and feet may have popped with color
Most birds aren’t as colorful as parrots or peacocks.
But if you look beyond the feathers, bright colors on birds aren’t hard to find: Think...
Theropod dinosaur jaws became stronger as they evolved
Theropod dinosaurs evolved more robust jaws through time allowing them to consume tougher food, a new study reveals.
Researchers used digital modelling and computer simulation...
This dinosaur era bird could stick out its tongue
A new fossil skeleton of an extinct species of bird from northeastern China that lived alongside dinosaurs 120 million years ago unexpectedly preserves a...
Scientists pinpoint dinosaurs’ last spring duo to Chicxulub asteroid
A new study conclusively confirms the time year of the catastrophic Chicxulub asteroid, responsible for the extinction of dinosaurs and 75 percent of life...
How world’s largest pterosaur got airborne
With a wingspan nearing 40 feet, the giant pterosaur Quetzalcoatlus is the largest known animal to take to the sky.
But known from only a...
A dinosaur trove in Italy rewrites the history in ancient Mediterranean area
Italy is not exactly renown for dinosaurs.
In comparison to its excellent artistic and archaeological heritage, dinosaur fossils are very rare.
Not surprisingly, the discovery of...
Two periods of volcanism caused severe mass extinction, shows study
Scientists at the University of Southampton have discovered that two intense periods of volcanism triggered a period of global cooling and falling oxygen levels...